Patents by Inventor Michel Catrain

Michel Catrain has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Automatic camshaft lathe
    Patent number: 3935765
    Abstract: An automatic camshaft lathe having a plurality of machining tools mounted on tool slides fed and oriented by cam-actuated mechanical transmissions and located to simultaneously machine a plurality of cam surfaces on camshafts mounted at two machining stations in the lathe. The two machining stations are arranged symmetrically relative to the longitudinal vertical centerplane of the lathe. A single shaft mounted above the respective machining stations supports and drives the feed and orienting cams for the tool slides at each machining station. A common gear train drives the shafts operating the control cams for each machining station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1973
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1976
    Assignee: Regie Nationale des Usines Renault
    Inventors: Henri Peltier, Michel Catrain, Andre Monnin